John Turner was born in 1738 at
Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
2 He was the son of
John Turner and
Sarah Williams.
2,1 John Turner married first
Rebecca Smith, daughter of
Andrew Smith and
Annah (?), circa 1761.
1 John Turner married second
Jane Cooper on 29 April 1780 at
Rowan County, North Carolina.
3 John died on 5 December 1813 at age 75 years at
Madison County, Kentucky.
2,1 He was buried at
Madison County, Kentucky.
1 John served in the military as a private in the North Carolina Revolutionary Army in 1777. He volunteered at the age of 39.
4 John was widowed between 1779 and 1880 when his wife
Rebecca Smith died.
1 John and
Jane Cooper obtained a marriage bond in April 1780 at
Rowan County, North Carolina. James Patterson signed the marriage bond as surety, and B. Booth Boote witnessed.
3 John made a will on 3 December 1813 at
Madison County, Kentucky, in which he left property to
Andrew Turner,
Thomas Turner,
Edward Turner,
John Turner,
Cornelius B. Turner,
Anny Turner,
Sarah Turner,
Charity Tuder,
William C. Turner,
Eleanor Turner,
Jane Turner,
Catharine Turner,
Barnett Turner,
James Turner,
Phillip Turner,
Jesse Turner,
Jonathan Turner and
Mildred Turner.
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